General Studies
Program Transfer Guide
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
Effective
Fall, 2023 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person
About the Program
The Bachelor of General Studies Degree Program is designed to meet the needs of an expanding diverse population of students. The objectives of the program are to:
* Build a foundation for students to pursue further study in higher education.
* Afford greater access to a baccalaureate degree for the community and the nontraditional student.
* Provide students an avenue for the self-fulfillment that comes with an academic degree.
* Provide students an opportunity to explore a wide variety of career options.
* Afford greater access to a baccalaureate degree for the community and the nontraditional student.
* Provide students an avenue for the self-fulfillment that comes with an academic degree.
* Provide students an opportunity to explore a wide variety of career options.
The program permits the students to experience a broad liberal arts background with a high degree of competency in a selected area of concentrated study. Declared concentrations may be taken in all areas in which there are other traditional majors except education, business, and rehabilitation services. Students are advised by the department of their chosen concentration. The academic program is individualized in that the student and the advisor design the scope and sequence of courses that will reflect the student’s ability, interests, background experiences (including work), career goals, time constraints, etc.
General Studies is especially appropriate for the non-traditional adult (older) learner who has had a variety of work-related experiences or who has had “time out” periods in his/her educational background.
General Studies is recommended for the transfer student who has a number of transferable credits in a variety of disciplines or for the students who desire to change from a more restricted traditional major program to one that is more flexible and will meet the needs of the student more appropriately.